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2015 Israeli exits to beat record, Google-Waze new carpooling app, & trending entrepreneurs [OurCrowd Newsletter]

2015 Israeli exits to beat record, Google-Waze new carpooling app, & trending entrepreneurs [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Jul 13, 2015 |

No rest for the Startup Nation: The Israeli startup ecosystem on way to another record breaking year in 2015. Check out the latest innovation from the Google-Waze collaboration, hear from leading entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and global powers as they comment on the Israeli startup ecosystem, and more… Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now 2015 Israeli tech exits could beat record, report shows In just the first six months of 2015, exits in the Israeli high-tech economy netted more than three quarters of the total dollar amount from exits in 2014. Between January and June, there were 54 exits among Israeli tech firms, worth $5.29 billion. It was Israel’s best-ever exit tally for the first six months of any year, figures showed. In fact, 2015 is shaping up to be the strongest year for merger and acquisition activity in Israel since 2012, when exit deals worth nearly $10 billion were recorded. Learn more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News  Bizzabo featured in Wired UK OurCrowd featured in BRW. BioCatch featured in TechCrunch Webydo featured in Designrfix Boatbound featured...

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OurCrowd’s portfolio company Influitive featured in TechCrunch

Jul 9, 2015 | ,

Leading technology website, TechCrunch, featured OurCrowd portfolio company Influitive. The company has pioneered a new marketing methodology and Software as a Service (SaaS) platform for businesses to engage, incentivize, and direct the activity of their advocates. Influitive, a Toronto-based company focused on advocate marketing, announced this morning that it has raised $30.5 million in Series B funding. Advocate marketing means turning customers into advocates for your company, encouraging them to make positive reviews and referrals. Influitive raised $1,358,504 from OurCrowd investors in June 2015. Read more on...

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Join us (online) to learn about overcoming global challenges with incentive prize-powered innovation

Join us (online) to learn about overcoming global challenges with incentive prize-powered innovation

Jul 8, 2015 |

Trans-Atlantic flight. Food preservation. Medicine. Join our conversation with XPRIZE Founder, Dr. Peter Diamandis, and SaaS entrepreneur, Christian Cotichini, who pioneered the incentive finance model of global problem solving. With the power of the crowd, organizations now have a launchpad for seeding innovation, like space travel and medical breakthroughs. HeroX, the pair’s two-year-old venture, is an online platform that enables anyone, anywhere, to launch an incentive prize challenge to bring breakthroughs to their communities, companies, or the other side of the world. Building the Future of Civilization How to overcome global challenges with incentive prize-powered innovation Monday, July 13th (10:30 PM Israel / 3:30 PM NYC / 12:30 PM San Francisco) Join us to: Explore the marketplace for incentive competitions powering top innovations Learn from examples of live campaigns by companies and organizations seeking solutions to global problems Find out how you can participate in growing the innovation finance industry >> Reserve your seat on the webinar Looking forward to your participation on the webinar, Zack Miller and OurCrowd’s Investor Education Team ** This webinar is part of OurCrowd’s...

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OurCrowd’s portfolio company BillGuard featured in Wired

Jul 7, 2015 | ,

OurCrowd’s portfolio company BillGuard was featured in Wired, a popular news site and magazine covering technology, culture, business and politics. BillGuard identifies fraud and “grey” charges, which cost consumers over $25B annually, by analyzing crowdsourcing transaction data from its millions-strong user base. How often do you track your spending habits and work out how much money you’re spending each week, month or year? Chances are, probably not as often as you should. Raphael Ouzan is on a mission to change that. This fintech innovator wants us to take charge of our personal finances, and to make checking our financial health and security part of our normal daily routine. BillGuard raised $3,896,064 from OurCrowd investors in August 2014. Read more on...

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